Synonyms of labyrinthine

labyrinthine

adjective

ˌla-bə-ˈrin(t)-thən 

as in intricate

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated

labyrinthine politics that left us totally befuddled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intricate
• complicated
• complicate
• complex
• sophisticated
• tangled
• convoluted
• labyrinthian
• byzantine
• elaborate
• baroque
• knotty
• involved
• involute
• difficult
• daedal
• varied
• multifarious
• multifaceted
• heterogeneous
• composite
• mixed
• challenging
• compound
• overcomplex
• overcomplicated
• incomprehensible
• tough
• unintelligible
• inexplicable
• unfathomable
• multipart
• multibranched
• impenetrable
• Kafkaesque

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simple
• plain
• uncomplicated
• simplistic
• noncomplex
• simplified
• homogeneous
• uniform
• noncomplicated
• oversimplified
• unvaried

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of labyrinthine

Inside the labyrinthine monasteries, Irene finds not just a missing dad but the absurd rulebook of patriarchy itself. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Sleeper led me through a labyrinthine industrial space at the headquarters. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

First-time visitors can expect a labyrinthine world—55 rooms, taking up over 21,00 square feet in all over five floors—connected by three lifts and four staircases, the most dramatic of which is a spiral masterpiece originally designed by Foster + Partners and extended as part of the renovation. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 28 June 2026

The five sisters have lived together deep in the labyrinthine streets of Cabuyao for the last six decades. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026